Download - Winter Institute for Ninth Grade Academies Enhancement Development Project LEAP INTO NGAs!!
Wednesday, February 29
Junior Achievement (JA) World
Huizenga Center at Broward College
1130 Coconut Creek Blvd.
Coconut Creek, FL 33066
8:00 AM Registration
8:30 AM-3:30 PM
Elisa Calabrese, Ed.D.Assistant Superintendent
HRD - Division of Professional Learning and Continuing
Education
Welcome
Ann EvansProject Coordinator
HRD - Division of Professional Learning and Continuing Education
Introductions
NGA Enhancement Development Project
Deerfield Beach Bucks
Coral Springs Colts
Miramar Patriots
Northeast Vikings
Nova Titans
South Plantation Paladins
Stranahan Dragons
Linda Whitehead Director, Teacher DevelopmentHRD - Division of Professional
Learning and Continuing Education
Picture This!
Objectives for the DayAM
• To learn • To reflect and • To network through
lunch
PM
• To discuss• To evaluate • To begin planning
Take away from NGA Winter Institute:• Knowledge• Resources • Clarity of priorities • Tools needed to move ahead into
Action Planning
Overview of Project
Ann Evans – Project Coordinator
Nettie Legters, Ph.D. – Co-Principal Investigator
Center for Social Organization of Schools
Johns Hopkins University
Linda Medvin – Teacher on Special Assignment
Flagship Schools’ NGA Coordinators:
Teacher Leadership: Team Leader ModelTameka King- Coral Springs HS
Data Driven Collaborative Response TeamsRicardo Santana- Nova HS
Teacher Leadership: NGA Coordinator ModelDonna Rose- South Plantation HS
Active Community Partnerships: Board Of Directors ModelJennifer Hamilton- Stranahan HS
Description of Enhancements
Susan Leon – Coral Springs HSJohn LaCasse - Nova HSDavid Basile, Ph.D. – South Plantation HSDeborah Owens: Stranahan HS
Principals’ Presentation
The Way We Were!
SLC GrantsDistrict mandate for Ninth Grade
AcademiesPLC – LINGO – for all NGA
AdministratorsShowcase of Success
The Here and Now!
No funds (till now)No mandate from the DistrictNo District support No venue to display Best
Practices
Back to the Future!
Lead with a vision (and expertise)Excitement for the projectDon’t take NO for an answerHandpick 9th grade teachersInstill teacher leadershipDon’t let money be an obstacleEarly –and continuing—faculty buy-inScheduling
Gerene Starratt, Ph.D.Visiting Professor of EducationAdrian Dominican School of EducationBarry University
Introduce Guest Speaker
Ready to LEAP!
Discuss each question with your group and record answers on the lavender handout.
Choose one recorder for the group. The recorder will hand in the form today.
The form will be sent back to the recorder via CAB.Use the notes on your LEAPad! for assistance.
Action Planning Activity
Choose a spokesperson to report out.
Explain which enhancement your school will implement first.
Summarize the group’s discussion that led to this choice and why.
Share the benefits you expect and the challenge you think you will face when implementing the enhancement.
Ready to LEAP!Which enhancement will you focus on first?
In what order are the other enhancements ranked?
Schools Report Out
Flagship Schools:• Coral Springs• Nova HS• South Plantation
HS • Stranahan HS
Core Schools:• Deerfield Beach
HS• Northeast HS• Miramar HS
Planning Tool:
Meet as a team when you return to your school to complete the blue handout.
NGA Coordinators will scan and return the form to Ann Evans on or before March 9.
NGA Coordinators bring the completed Planning Tool to the next Design Team Meeting on March 21 at SPHS at 3:30 PM.
The Planning Tool document will be used for activities at the meeting.
Follow up Activity
School and Community based experts:Principal
Ninth Grade AdministratorNinth Grade Coordinator
Representative from Institute of Higher LearningResearch and Development Support:
MDRCJohns Hopkins UniversityBCPS
Human Resource Development-Division of Professional Learning and Continuing Education staff
Design Team